The Washington Post, July 5th, 2007
The guru comes to Washington and sleeps on the floor, as is his wont. He tells a joke about the folly of material things and giggles and is asked why he smiles so much. He answers with a question: Why don't others smile more? Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, in town from his ashram in Bangalore, India, for a U.S. tour, combs his wispy hair and smoothes it over one shoulder. He reports that he had oatmeal for breakfast. "With Tabasco," he adds impishly. Shankar believes that rhythmic breathing exercises, combined with yoga and meditation, can bring people inner peace, and he has been teaching this formul...
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